Has it always been this way on this forum?

[bigrich]

5.0 is a perfect example of what is ruining Forums these days. What a total fool.

Not just that, he sets a poor example of firearms owners as being “fit and proper” to have a firearm .should thank him really as being a excellent example for this topic

[Bugman]

mmm. Notice he/she doesn't say what state their from. Me thinks it could be the Planet Zog.

[bigrich]

mmm. Notice he/she doesn't say what state their from. Me thinks it could be the Planet Zog.

More likely a Klingon-on from ur-anus

[Oldbloke]

mmm. Notice he/she doesn't say what state their from. Me thinks it could be the Planet Zog.

More likely a Klingon-on from ur-anus

[Bugman]

mmm. Notice he/she doesn't say what state their from. Me thinks it could be the Planet Zog.

More likely a Klingon-on from ur-anus

[wanneroo]

As we have found on gun forums in the USA, there are anti gun agitators that will join forums to just to stir the pot. In some cases these folks are even paid by anti gun groups to be paid trolls.

The main thing to look for is they never post about their guns or what they are doing with them such as reloading, target shooting, hunting, etc. Or if they do post, it's a token type post to cover up their true activities. They basically spend their whole time agitating until they get the ban hammer or people ignore them.

[bigrich]

As we have found on gun forums in the USA, there are anti gun agitators that will join forums to just to stir the pot. In some cases these folks are even paid by anti gun groups to be paid trolls.

The main thing to look for is they never post about their guns or what they are doing with them such as reloading, target shooting, hunting, etc. Or if they do post, it's a token type post to cover up their true activities. They basically spend their whole time agitating until they get the ban hammer or people ignore them.

funny you should say that . following OB's lead , i checked our recent trolls post history and very few posts about firearms , none about hunting . the majority of this characters posts were political opinions

[Jackaroo]

mmm. Notice he/she doesn't say what state their from. Me thinks it could be the Planet Zog.

More likely a Klingon-on from ur-anus

About as unwanted as a bleeding hemorrhoid.

[Die Judicii]

funny you should say that . following OB's lead , i checked our recent trolls post history and very few posts about firearms , none about hunting . the majority of this characters posts were political opinions

As I have thought for a very long time, when you think about it there are quite a few members on here that fit that description.

[Bugman]

Are you saying that some members are like hemorrhoids, in other words when they come down and go back, they aren't too bad but when they come down and stay down, they are a pain in the arse!

[bigrich]

funny you should say that . following OB's lead , i checked our recent trolls post history and very few posts about firearms , none about hunting . the majority of this characters posts were political opinions

As I have thought for a very long time, when you think about it there are quite a few members on here that fit that description.

there's been some years ago , that were real sus . feds or anti's i thought . with the rise of "right wing" groups these days (which if you voice some opinions openly puts you in that group ), feds are monitoring firearm/hunting websites i've no doubt . maybe our troll was trying to push someone to the point of making threats ? i'm not a fan of this modern world . i think i was born 50 years too late

[Die Judicii]

As I have thought for a very long time, when you think about it there are quite a few members on here that fit that description.

there's been some years ago , that were real sus . feds or anti's i thought . with the rise of "right wing" groups these days (which if you voice some opinions openly puts you in that group ), feds are monitoring firearm/hunting websites i've no doubt . maybe our troll was trying to push someone to the point of making threats ? i'm not a fan of this modern world . i think i was born 50 years too late

Apart from the two most recent clowns, (no, I'll take that back cos they weren't even funny) there are 3 on here currently that fit the bill.

[brinny]

You think this forum is bad......you should have seen the forum called Ozdeer....that was a major battleground.....some of the crap that went on there was just unbelievable.....ended up getting shut down due to threats of legal action i believe......Another forum about to bite the dust is Aushunt.....getting shut down the end of June......mainly due to lack of interest.....only a few main contributors....forums are a thing of the past since FB groups.....Im an Admin on ASGH,There were quite a few trouble makers there at the start but they were quickly moved on.....we keep a pretty close eye on what happens on our group and nip things in the butt before they escalate......We encourage debate.....but abuse is out....

[bigrich]

You think this forum is bad......you should have seen the forum called Ozdeer....that was a major battleground.....some of the crap that went on there was just unbelievable.....ended up getting shut down due to threats of legal action i believe......Another forum about to bite the dust is Aushunt.....getting shut down the end of June......mainly due to lack of interest.....only a few main contributors....forums are a thing of the past since FB groups.....Im an Admin on ASGH,There were quite a few trouble makers there at the start but they were quickly moved on.....we keep a pretty close eye on what happens on our group and nip things in the butt before they escalate......We encourage debate.....but abuse is out....

thanks for the insight into other firearms/hunting social media . myself, i don't trust anything to do with facebook . i believe the near total lack of accountability and extreme disrespect people get away with online is eroding our society's morales and principles . if people treated me in person to what they get away with online they'd be in for a rude shock . enough gun is the only social media i do , there are a lot of good fellas on here , used to be quite a few more

[brinny]

You think this forum is bad......you should have seen the forum called Ozdeer....that was a major battleground.....some of the crap that went on there was just unbelievable.....ended up getting shut down due to threats of legal action i believe......Another forum about to bite the dust is Aushunt.....getting shut down the end of June......mainly due to lack of interest.....only a few main contributors....forums are a thing of the past since FB groups.....Im an Admin on ASGH,There were quite a few trouble makers there at the start but they were quickly moved on.....we keep a pretty close eye on what happens on our group and nip things in the butt before they escalate......We encourage debate.....but abuse is out....

thanks for the insight into other firearms/hunting social media . myself, i don't trust anything to do with facebook . i believe the near total lack of accountability and extreme disrespect people get away with online is eroding our society's morales and principles . if people treated me in person to what they get away with online they'd be in for a rude shock . enough gun is the only social media i do , there are a lot of good fellas on here , used to be quite a few more

Yep… on all pages, groups and forums there are more good fellas than bad…what people follow is entirely up to themselves… bad behaviour and abuse on forums largely comes from piss poor moderating by admin… lots of those good blokes and top contributors leave because of the crap from keyboard warriors, hence the demise of what was a great meeting place for like minded people…Without those contributing, a forum is nothing….

[wrenchman]

like wanneroo has said lots of the forums here in the states have lots of trolls I do like it here the forum does have a good group and when some one comes in to be a troll they seem to get run off.
once in a while things can get mixed up rather fast but it gets under control i try to stay out of the politics here because I don't live there and its not fair for me to comment we have our own problems in the states.
There are forums I just don't like going to because of all the drama and fighting when I do reach out here and ask about some thing I do get a reply and they don't tend to be rude.

[Wapiti]

like wanneroo has said lots of the forums here in the states have lots of trolls I do like it here the forum does have a good group and when some one comes in to be a troll they seem to get run off.
once in a while things can get mixed up rather fast but it gets under control i try to stay out of the politics here because I don't live there and its not fair for me to comment we have our own problems in the states.
There are forums I just don't like going to because of all the drama and fighting when I do reach out here and ask about some thing I do get a reply and they don't tend to be rude.

I have a completely different opinion now why the great people that have really benefited this forum have left.
3 people now have contacted me and told me of great members from here who have either left, or stopped contributing.
They all say its because of the same member. They all have different nicknames for him but all describe a serial know-it-all that spreads himself across other forums and does the same.
They've all said the same thing about lively disagreements on here, they couldn't care less about that. They just make their points with facts when they call out some BS. And they could spot this BS alright.
This isn't a moderation failure at all, how can you stop a serial pest that plays the victim everytime he's called out.
And looking back at what these ex-members did post, it's a huge loss. And a real shame that great contributors just said, screw this, because of one know-it-all that doesn't really contribute at all.